Thomas County cat., 1887-11-03
TEDDIEY'S VICTORY.
Tho Good That Came from . Poor Little
Boys Honesty and Frankness.

Tho Good That Came from = Poor Little
Boys Honesty and Frankness.
.O,-h! What is that?"
And little TedGie stopped short in
his brisk walk on that chilly Novem-
Der morning. With one hand he held
firmly in place his poor apology for a
hat, which the wind was doing its best
to tear from his head. With the other
he picked up well-filled purse which
lay at his feet. He tucked his hat
under his arm to keep it safe. and
with both hands held tight the won-
derful purse. that seemed ready to
burst with its wealth. He turned into
an alley to examine it. Such purse
as that his little hand had never held
in its grasp before. There before him
lay glittering gold piece. while roll
Of bills were carefully folded away in
another of its pockets.
''Oh." he said, aloud. God must
have dropped the purse from Heaven
for me, because Madge and 1 both
prayed to him so hard that He would
send us some money to buy Goals. 1t
in 80 cold without a fire!'' And the
little. thinly clad figure shivered in
the chill air. 'Tll run to Madge with
it," And putting the purse in his
pocket. where he could hold it firmly
wi h his hand. he started as fast as his
feet could carry him for the attic he
called home.
But I voice somewhere under Ted
dies jacket kept sounding in his ears
rs he ran:
'Teddie. is it yours? Teddie. are
you doing right?'
He stopped at last. as the sudden
thought came into his mind:
Il wonder if it is all mine? May be
somebody lost it." And a startled
look on his face took the place of that
glad surprise which had lighted up
his bright eyes.
He walked on a little slower than
before. thinking almost aloud: 'Oh. if
it is only truly mine. it will buy Madge
a warm shawl. and Sadie an apple.
and fire to keep warm. and ever so
many things. May be Madge will say
Imay keep it. can run home quick
ly and tell her all about"
Suiting the action to the word. he
started on again. But louder and
louder he felt that humping under his
jacket as he went.
You must always do right. Teddie.
no matter how hard it il. God will see
you, if no one else does. Stop, Tedt.ie.
you are doing wrong. That purse is
not yours.
He did stop. and said aloud: 'It is
rightly mine. l found il. And yet.
perhaps somebody who has lost it is
looking for it now. and feels awful bad
about it. would, if had lost it.
May be. if wonld go and ask Madge.
would not find the people there look
ing for it when l got back"
Now, Teddie," spoke the voice
under his j cket. 'turn right back
and 90 and do right God will see.
and God will help. You must not
keep what does not belong to you."
I'm do it," he exclaimed. and push
ing his hat back from his face. his
bright curls flying in the wind. he
turned SHARPLY around and retraced
his steps.
Presently he saw policeman and
two ladies coming toward him. One
was an old lady, with face pure and
sweet in its framework of silver hair.
that carried 10 terror to the heart of
the timid child; the other young.
fair girl. who seemed to be wild with
excitement and grief
Il must have dropped it on this
block. for little beyond is where l
first missed it. and we made call
here." she said. addressing the po-
liceman.
els it purse you have lost. lady?"
said Teddie. Il found this on the
grass here. close to the sidewalk"
and he pointed to the place where he
had picked it up.
''Yes. that is it, exclaimed the
young lady with glad cry.
Look into it, and see if it is all
right. ma'am." said the policeman.
with sidelong glance at Teddie as he
spoke.
Every thing is just where I left it.
Ny gold piece that Uncle John gave
me. and all the rest" she replied. ''ex-
actly where put it"
'.And now, my little man," said
the elder lady. laying her hand kindly
ON Teddie's arm. what shall we do
for the honest little boy that would not
keep what did not honestly belong to
him?"
But the policeman who had hoped
to find the purse and receive the re-
ward himself. muttered as he turned
away. He'll take all you'll give him,
ma am. These ragged little urchins